EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
The Pittsburgh Paints Co.
Temple, TX · Parent: The Pittsburgh Paints Co.
- Total releases
- 45.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
The Pittsburgh Paints Co.: how the 45.0K lbs splits
45.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 45.0K lbs 100.0%
The Pittsburgh Paints Co.'s 45.0K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Certain glycol ethers.
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Temple, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 9.0K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 45.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,356 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Texas's 2,016 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. The Pittsburgh Paints Co. is pounds #620 and chemical-count #551 at 45.0K lbs. Ascend Performance Materials-Chocolate Bayou Plant leads reported pounds (94.0M lbs) at 36 chemicals (chemical-count #35). Veolia Es Technical Solutions LLC Port Arthur Facility leads chemical count at 246 chemicals (1.5M lbs, pounds #112). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Viron International LLC; Wilsonart Llc-Adhesive Div; Wilsonart LLC Temple North; Centrifugal Castings. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: American Jetway Corp; Fluidra USA LLC; Mid America Agri Products Wheatland LLC; Genencor International Wisconsin Inc.. Other The Pittsburgh Paints Co. sites in this extract: The Pittsburgh Paints Co.; The Pittsburgh Paints Co.; The Pittsburgh Paints Co.; The Pittsburgh Paints Co.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; Cyclohexane; Ethylbenzene; Ethylene glycol.
Compare The Pittsburgh Paints Co. with
Nearest reporters in Texas
- Viron International LLC Temple · 51.0K lbs
- Wilsonart Llc-Adhesive Div Temple · 21.8K lbs
- Wilsonart LLC Temple North Temple · 281.6K lbs
- Centrifugal Castings Temple · 6.0K lbs
Similar-scale Chemicals sites elsewhere: American Jetway Corp (MI) · Fluidra USA LLC (FL) · Mid America Agri Products Wheatland LLC (NE)
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 45.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include American Jetway Corp and Fluidra USA LLC.
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
45K lbs Top 24% higher than 76% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, The Pittsburgh Paints Co. reports the 1,336th-largest volume (45.0K lbs). Scale peers outside Texas include American Jetway Corp and Fluidra USA LLC.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How The Pittsburgh Paints Co. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 45.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases held roughly flat (9.0K lbs to 9.0K lbs).
The Pittsburgh Paints Co.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows The Pittsburgh Paints Co. year-over-year reported totals (held roughly flat from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Certain glycol ethers.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9.0K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 9.0K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 9.0K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 9.0K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 9.0K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 7.5K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 7.5K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 7.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 7.5K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 7.5K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 7.5K lbs | - |
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to The Pittsburgh Paints Co.
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Viron International LLC, Wilsonart Llc-Adhesive Div, Wilsonart LLC Temple North, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 2,015 other reporting facilities in Texas.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. American Jetway Corp, Fluidra USA LLC, Mid America Agri Products Wheatland LLC.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest The Pittsburgh Paints Co. on cumulative reported pounds (45.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Elk Co of Texas LLC, American Jetway Corp, Cana Gas Processing Plant. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
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Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Certain glycol ethers, Cyclohexane, Ethylbenzene, Ethylene glycol; nearby reporters include Viron International LLC. The Pittsburgh Paints Co. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This The Pittsburgh Paints Co. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Temple, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325520 · Chemicals. 1.8% of Bell TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Elk Co of Texas LLC (Δ 17 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
The Pittsburgh Paints Co. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov